Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood off
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The aircraft turned back and landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where the president and those traveling with him were set to board a different aircraft and then resume travel to Switzerland for the global economic conference.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Tom Cruise is Precrime's chief commanding officer, but the program is turned back around on him when he's flagged as a future murderer himself.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, Newsom’s team announced that he had been turned away from USA House, the privately run but official gathering spot of the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Maycock was a struggling single mother who was turned away by her family after getting pregnant at 16.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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In the December meeting, five residents opposed the censure and one was for it.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Most of Eatonville’s town council has opposed the deal since it was introduced.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Sonoma, the Board of Supervisors has resisted a call to declare the county a sanctuary.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The broader research community has so far resisted this idea, but has acknowledged that the science on dairy fat has become more complex.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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Economic growth withstood headwinds from tariffs and elevated interest rates, but consumer sentiment sputtered.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Stood off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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